U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed unofficially this week that they will no longer be stamping Forms I-20 at points of entry to the United States. Becase certain agencies, such as motor vehicle agencies, look for this stamp before granting entry, USCIS is currently engaging in outreach to ensure such agencies understand this change in process.

There have been reported incidents of difficulty entering the United States due to a lack of I-29 stamp. NAFSA, the Association of International Educators, urges students or designated school officials facing such problems to contact USCIS as public.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov to inform them of such issues when they arrive to help the process of dissemination of this new process, while it is currently only unofficially in process.